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Clifford Chance LLP

Banking & Finance: International

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Clifford Chance LLP

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Banking & Finance: International - Singapore

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Clifford Chance's team in Singapore offers extensive experience advising on contentious and non-contentious regulatory mandates. The team handles the full spectrum of regulatory work from licensing applications, payment services and transfer of business issues to insider trading and anti-money laundering investigations. It also works closely with the firm's Asia-Pacific financial services group to provide holistic regulatory advice to multinational banks, private equity funds and other financial institutions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance acted for CME on all regulatory matters in relation to its APAC business, including an application to the MAS for recognition as a foreign recognised market operator.

Strengths

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  • CC's deep understanding of financial regulations allows them to navigate challenges swiftly, making them a reliable partner for businesses seeking timely and informed regulatory support.

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  • CC has the ability to provide advice that takes into account regional and global regulations, align approaches and cover multiple jurisdictions together where needed.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Hutchins
    Andrew Hutchins

    Andrew Hutchins

    Andrew Hutchins maintains his position as a well-regarded adviser, particularly on acquisition financing, acting on deals across the region.

    • A very experienced lawyer with a deep understanding of finance products and a track record of delivering quality service over many years

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  • Lena Ng
    Lena Ng

    Lena Ng

    Lena Ng has an established reputation for regulatory work in the Singapore market. She advises on a host of issues, including in relation to payment services, LIBOR matters, and structured finance and derivatives work.

    • Lena is practical and helps address complicated issues. She is responsive, knows the local regulators well and is aware of the cross-border issues which may affect us.

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    • Lena has the level of experience that I would expect of someone with her reputation. She's definitely someone that I feel I can trust when it comes to advisory work.

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  • Thomas England
    Thomas England

    Thomas England

    Thomas England is well-placed to advise on matters including revolving credit facilities and margin loans, with expertise in cross-border work across several jurisdictions.

    • Tom has been an exceptional partner from a relationship perspective, but also by delivering an extremely complex financing. He puts all else aside to ensure that we achieve our strategic goals.

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    • Tom is extremely hardworking with an unwavering commitment to quality and client service.

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  • Matthew Truman
    Matthew Truman

    Matthew Truman

    Matthew Truman advises a diverse clientele of corporates, lenders and investment funds on acquisition-related debt financing, syndicated lending and restructuring.

    • Matt is very hands-on and understands the issue very clearly. He watches out for what could go wrong and preemptively avoids those pitfalls.

      Banking & Finance: International respondentGlobal

    • Matthew has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He is sharp and responsive.

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